Kansas Hamburger History

• Sandy's Hamburger Drive Ins, Wichita, Kansas, 1960s
• Sandy's Hamburger Drive Ins, Salina, KS, 1960s
• The Cozy Inn, Salina, KS
• Local Burger, Lawrence [locally produced and organic food]
• White Castle Hamburgers History from Ohio State Historical Soc.
• Another hamburger link: The History of Hamburgers, by Linda Stradley.
• NPR The Hamburger

Bill Bunyan's Favorite
Kansas Burger Places

A Kansas Explorer Club 105-County
Best Hamburger Search

As a quest for the Kansas Explorer Club, Dodge City's Bill Bunyan decided to search all 105 Kansas counties for the best hamburgers in the state.

Here's Bill Bunyan's list of best KS burger places, listed by city. Some places have closed or changed since 2003.

Hamburger tour: Beef's on his mind; Topeka burger makes top of Dodge City man's list, 2003 Topeka Capital-Journal

• Plum Creek Meats, Beloit
• Cassoday Cafe, Cassoday
• Pinky's, Courtland
• Crazy R's, Goodland
• Bruce's Country Kitchen, Hanston
• Tropp's Bar & Grill, Hill City
• Uncle Jack's, Independence
• County Fare, Johnson
• Fritz's, Kansas City, KS
• Lewis Recreation Center, Lewis
• Cattleman's Cafe, Liberal
• Re-Load Bar & Grill, Oberlin
• Otto's Cafe, Pittsburg
• Tina's Bar & Grill, Plainville
• Woody's Sports Bar, Pratt
• Calico Inn, Riley, Riley
• Cozy Inn, Salina
• Chapparal Inn, Scott City
• Spanky's Bar & Grill, Seneca
• Duffy's, Smith Center
• Paddy's, Sterling
• Buster's, Sun City
• Lizard Lips, Toronto

Check out the Kansas Explorers Club website for more information.

Hamburger Recipes

• Open-Faced Chili Burgers on Grilled Portobello "Buns" with Smoked Cheese, Food Network
• The Ultimate Hamburger Recipe at Epicurious.com